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From WhatsApp chats to food orders: How Sebi cracked a Rs 144 crore stock manipulation schemeSebi uncovered an alleged Rs 144 crore pump-and-dump scheme by analysing airline bookings, hotel stays, food delivery records, WhatsApp cha...01 Jul, 2026, 08.52 PM IST- WhatsApp usernames face heat; Byju’s inventory in limboIndia is weighing legal guardrails for WhatsApp usernames amid fresh fraud fears. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.01 Jul, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
- India weighs legal curbs on WhatsApp usernames over impersonation risks: SourcesNew Delhi is scrutinizing WhatsApp's upcoming username feature, exploring legal avenues to regulate its launch. Officials express concerns ...01 Jul, 2026, 07.38 PM IST
- 'WhatsApp has to worry, not us': Govt warns messaging platform over fraud risks as username feature sparks privacy debateThe recently announced WhatsApp username feature is under scrutiny, amid concerns over impersonation and scams. While WhatsApp claims safeg...01 Jul, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
- VC fundraising hits wall; WhatsApp’s new privacy headacheIndian VC firms are facing their hardest fundraising year in a decade as LPs tighten filters and demand cash returns. This and more in toda...01 Jul, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
- Worries arise over gaming of WhatsApp usernamesThe feature, expected to roll out later this year, will allow users to connect using usernames instead of sharing their phone numbers. Whil...01 Jul, 2026, 06.01 AM IST
- 'This could be a disaster': From Ankur Warikoo to Vijay Shekhar Sharma, why India's startup leaders are worried about Kunal Shah's first move at WhatsAppWhatsApp's new username feature, allowing users to connect without sharing phone numbers, has raised significant concerns about potential i...30 Jun, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
- WhatsApp will allow users to go by usernames instead of phone numbers, closing a privacy blind spotThe app said it has started allowing users to reserve unique usernames, which can be used to contact WhatsApp users when the feature is lau...29 Jun, 2026, 09.45 PM IST
- 'One nation, one law is the demand across India': BJP President Samik Bhattacharya on West Bengal UCC BillWest Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Monday reiterated the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s commitment to implementing the Uniform...29 Jun, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
- Venezuela earthquake death toll jumps to 1,500, nearly 50,000 people are still missing, over 770 buildings collapsed, looting of fuel, theft at medical facilities, even from dead add to miseryVenezuelans have not hidden their anger at the slow and meager aid coming from the authorities after the twin earthquakes that killed nearl...29 Jun, 2026, 06.17 AM IST
- Trinamool files four fresh complaints against rebel factionThe Trinamool Congress is facing an internal crisis as the Mamata Banerjee faction filed multiple police complaints against dissident leade...29 Jun, 2026, 12.05 AM IST
- WhatsApp 'Boss' Scam: Employees opened a ZIP file sent by 'manager' and lost Rs 3.5 crore; here’s how this dangerous fraud is targeting company officialsWhatsApp Boss Scam: Two Indian companies have collectively lost nearly Rs 3.5 crore in a sophisticated cyber fraud involving malicious zip ...25 Jun, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
- Explained | What is the 'Boss Scam' and how hackers are using CEOs' WhatsApp accounts to steal moneyA sophisticated 'Boss Scam' is targeting Indian companies, with cybercriminals hijacking executives' WhatsApp accounts to authorise fraudul...23 Jun, 2026, 11.44 AM IST
- The 'Boss Scam': I4C warns of cyber fraud targeting CEOs, firmsCybercriminals are employing a new 'Boss Scam' to defraud companies. Impersonating regulators, they send malicious files via email or Whats...23 Jun, 2026, 12.07 AM IST
- 30 arrested for attempting irregularities in NEET re-testBihar police apprehended over 30 individuals in connection with irregularities during the NEET-UG re-examination. Eighteen exam center staf...22 Jun, 2026, 11.44 PM IST
- 'Boss Scam' alert: Cybercriminals hijack executives' WhatsApp accounts to trick staff into transferring moneyA new cyber fraud, the 'Boss Scam,' is targeting top executives, according to the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre. Criminals are sen...22 Jun, 2026, 06.36 PM IST
- India's Got Latent season 2 episode 1 review: Netizens call Samay Raina's show 'heavily scripted'. Not Alia Bhatt or Sharvari Wagh, Donald Trump mimicker steals the showIndia's Got Latent returned with its second season on June 20, featuring Alia Bhatt and Sharvari Wagh in the premiere episode. While some v...22 Jun, 2026, 08.28 AM IST
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